CONTEMPORARY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE COMPLEX
The Wildlife Ecology Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit wildlife research and education organization composed of wildlife ecologists with real-world management, applied research, quantitative, and GIS skills to support state and federal agency wildlife and habitat management needs. We fill gaps in knowledge through applied research that directly benefit wildlife management and conservation decisions, as these decisions must be informed and defensible now more than ever. We provide the products that our funding agencies can actually use.
We are not restricted geographically, by taxa, or by ecosystem. We work in montane forests, deserts, agricultural systems, on game species, state and federal threatened and endangered species, invasive species, and data-deficient species; and under diverse situations, including climate change, wildfire, drought, energy development, harvest, and others. We fully support the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.
We work very closely with state fish and wildlife agencies; federal agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, and Bureau of Land Management; and other non-profit organizations, including the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
BRIDGING GAPS IN MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION
Our Institute was formed in response to the substantial and increasing need for quality research that directly addresses real-world management issues. This need has arisen largely because academia has undergone a paradigm shift away from applied research focused on solving management issues. This shift also impacts the training of our future wildlife professionals. The Wildlife Ecology Institute bridges the gap between wildlife management and research, supporting informed and defensible management decisions. We also train our future professionals, particularly for agency positions. Contact us to discuss your needs, no matter what the wildlife management topic or issue.
We are also working to develop experiential and team-building educational programs to fill these gaps so entry-level biologists receive the proper training to function in today's technical work environment. This will not only benefit future professionals, but also state and federal agencies. Our educational goals are not limited to undergraduate and graduate-level students, as we are also actively involved with K-12 programs and conservation programs that involve families as a way to disseminate important ecological and management issues.
The Wildlife Ecology Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit wildlife research and education organization composed of wildlife ecologists with real-world management, applied research, quantitative, and GIS skills to support state and federal agency wildlife and habitat management needs. We fill gaps in knowledge through applied research that directly benefit wildlife management and conservation decisions, as these decisions must be informed and defensible now more than ever. We provide the products that our funding agencies can actually use.
We are not restricted geographically, by taxa, or by ecosystem. We work in montane forests, deserts, agricultural systems, on game species, state and federal threatened and endangered species, invasive species, and data-deficient species; and under diverse situations, including climate change, wildfire, drought, energy development, harvest, and others. We fully support the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.
We work very closely with state fish and wildlife agencies; federal agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, and Bureau of Land Management; and other non-profit organizations, including the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
BRIDGING GAPS IN MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION
Our Institute was formed in response to the substantial and increasing need for quality research that directly addresses real-world management issues. This need has arisen largely because academia has undergone a paradigm shift away from applied research focused on solving management issues. This shift also impacts the training of our future wildlife professionals. The Wildlife Ecology Institute bridges the gap between wildlife management and research, supporting informed and defensible management decisions. We also train our future professionals, particularly for agency positions. Contact us to discuss your needs, no matter what the wildlife management topic or issue.
We are also working to develop experiential and team-building educational programs to fill these gaps so entry-level biologists receive the proper training to function in today's technical work environment. This will not only benefit future professionals, but also state and federal agencies. Our educational goals are not limited to undergraduate and graduate-level students, as we are also actively involved with K-12 programs and conservation programs that involve families as a way to disseminate important ecological and management issues.
RECOVERING AMERICA'S WILDLIFE ACT
The Alliance for America's Fish & Wildlife was created to bring about a fundamental change in how conservation is funded in order to protect and conserve our fish and wildlife for the benefit of our nation, our economy and our way of life.
The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is legislation needed to prevent more than 12,000 species of fish and wildlife from becoming endangered. Please join our effort and ask your member of congress to co-sponsor the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Wildlife Ecology Institute is a partner that signed a letter in support of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act.
The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is legislation needed to prevent more than 12,000 species of fish and wildlife from becoming endangered. Please join our effort and ask your member of congress to co-sponsor the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Wildlife Ecology Institute is a partner that signed a letter in support of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act.
NEW ARTICLE!
Private-sector biologists:
where do they fit in wildlife management and conservation?
where do they fit in wildlife management and conservation?
Private-sector biologists, including organizations such as Wildlife Ecology Institute, are playing an increasingly important role in wildlife research, management, and conservation. To learn more, click here to download this new article in The Wildlife Professional by Lynn Braband, Paul Curtis, Michael Fishman, Tim Hiller (WEI), and Stephen Vantassel.
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Gray foxes have been experiencing long-term population declines in the Midwest, USA. In collaboration with Indiana DNR and Luther College, we have implemented a comprehensive 4-year project to understand factors behind these declines, and what management approaches may be effective in addressing this issue. Our project objectives include capturing and GPS-collaring foxes to assess survival, cause-specific mortality, space use, habitat selection, etc.; determining diseases and parasites affecting gray foxes; conducting diet analyses; evaluating gene flow and identifying potential genetic barriers; and other aspects of gray fox ecology.
Click here to go to our project web page. Click here to go to the IN DNR web page on gray foxes. |
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TWO NEW FERRET PROJECTS!
A black-footed ferret peers out from a prairie dog burrow in Aubrey Valley, Arizona. Photo Credit: Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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Using Scent-Detection Dogs for Locating and Monitoring Black-Footed Ferrets _________________________________________________________________ Plague Management in Prairie-Dog Colonies to Aid Recovery of Black-Footed Ferrets |
NEW ARTICLE!
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Trapping's Past, Present, and Future: Finding the Facts Beyond the Controversies.
Want to learn how trapping and furbearer management has changed since the birth of modern wildlife management? We coauthored one of the three articles on this topic in the July/August 2019 issue of The Wildlife Professional, published by The Wildlife Society. Click here to download our article.
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NEW BOOK!
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We are proud to be part of this extensive effort that highlights state management of wildlife. Tim Hiller served as a coauthor with Bryant White (Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies) and John Erb (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources) on the chapter, State Management of Furbearing Animals. Visit the Johns Hopkins University Press web site to order your copy. |
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
We have plans to attend the following events - watch for updates. Please contact us if you are attending and would like to meet.
2020:
Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society - 2020 Annual Meeting
Eugene, OR
5-7 February 2020
Western Section of The Wildlife Society - 67th Annual Meeting
Redding, CA
2-7 February 2020
Midwest Furbearer Workshop (event cancelled)
Traverse City, MI
18-21 May 2020
Fur Takers of America 2020 Rendezvous (event cancelled)
Charlestown, IN
18-20 June 2020
(PLEASE NOTE: ESSENTIALLY ALL OF OUR CURRENT TRAVEL PLANS HAVE BEEN PUT ON HOLD DURING THE CURRENT PANDEMIC)
MORE TO COME!
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
We have plans to attend the following events - watch for updates. Please contact us if you are attending and would like to meet.
2020:
Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society - 2020 Annual Meeting
Eugene, OR
5-7 February 2020
Western Section of The Wildlife Society - 67th Annual Meeting
Redding, CA
2-7 February 2020
Midwest Furbearer Workshop (event cancelled)
Traverse City, MI
18-21 May 2020
Fur Takers of America 2020 Rendezvous (event cancelled)
Charlestown, IN
18-20 June 2020
(PLEASE NOTE: ESSENTIALLY ALL OF OUR CURRENT TRAVEL PLANS HAVE BEEN PUT ON HOLD DURING THE CURRENT PANDEMIC)
MORE TO COME!
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